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John Esco

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In today's fast-paced digital world, there's a certain allure to the slower, more deliberate process of analog photography. It's a craft that allows you to savor the moments, capture the world in a tangible form, and bring out the true essence of photography. In this blog, we'll explore the magical world of analog photography and printing, from the vintage charm of film to the artistic process of hand-developing and printing your own photographs.

dreams toolbox

February 11, 2023 in Projects
dreams toolbox

“A toolbox for dreams, a container of might,

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Tags: Ilford hp5, bronicaS, olympusom10, conceptual

misty morning

February 11, 2023 in Chasing beauty, Out and about
misty morning

“Smug in the woolly cotton brains of infancy“

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Tags: mamiya rb67, Ilford hp5, mist, fog, frost, morning, stroll, nature, surreal

tulipas in the winter... still

February 01, 2023 in Chasing beauty
tulipas in the winter... still

I missed shooting with my “old“ digital camera and a bit of colour on a grey day

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Tags: tulips, still life, digital photography, fujifilm camera, fujifilm xt20

Rotten

December 07, 2022 in Chasing beauty
Rotten

Simply a rotten quince…

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Tags: still life, film photography, quince, #blackandwhitephotography, rotten, decay, fruit, ilfordhp5, ilfordfilm

Wrinkles

November 16, 2022 in Chasing beauty, Projects
Wrinkles

“Afar, beyond the borders of my mind,

Tired, I utterly find

An age forgetting to be kind.”

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Tags: wrinkles, #blackandwhitephotography, #analogphotography, still life, #filmphotography, filmisnotdead, conceptual

Thoughts

October 16, 2022 in Chasing beauty, Projects
Thoughts

…to collect my fantasy thoughts and emotions.

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Tags: still life, black and white, #blackandwhitephotography, conceptual, thoughts

Valencia

October 09, 2022 in Out and about, Chasing beauty
Valencia

A short trip to Valencia in the full summer heat. The white structures against the deep blue sky fascinated me.

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Tags: Valencia, black&white, trip, holiday, summer

Emerson Valley

September 10, 2022 in Out and about, Chasing beauty
Emerson Valley

Strolling along the small river in Emerson Valley

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Tags: stroll, nature, Emerson Valley, black and white, mamiya rb67, Ilford hp5

The Garden at 120

September 04, 2022 in Out and about
The Garden at 120

Beautiful new rooftop garden in the heart of London

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Tags: London, garden@120, rooftop garden, panoramic view, Ilford hp5, landscape, urban landscape

Botanical

September 04, 2022 in Chasing beauty
Botanical

Botanical

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Tags: studio light, studio, flowers, still life, ilford fp4
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